Anonymous 25
Chinatown,
Accession Number 002294
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 9
Total Reels
- Yeo Loo Feng
Interviewer
- 04:04:46
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 9
Metadata
- 29 Mar 2000
Recording Date
- 00:29:56
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Family background. Chinatown consisted mostly of Cantonese. Interviewee's father was a house painter. His salary and working hours. Description of Yangzheng Primary school. Night classes provided by the school. Career background. Lived in Pagoda Street. Recollection of what father told her about the coolie quarters. Interior design of house. Common kitchen. Where they kept their leftover food. Common bathroom.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 9
Metadata
- 29 Mar 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:16
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
The bucket system. Description of night soil truck. How interviewee's room was furnished. Rental charges of rooms. The Ah mahs living there. Their usual pastimes. Used to visit Ah mahs' quarters with godmother. Relationship with neighbours. Shops found along Pagoda Street. Tailor and textile shops in Pagoda Street. Unclaimed clothings were put on sale during Chinese New Year. Most tailors were Cantonese.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 9
Metadata
- 29 Mar 2000
Recording Date
- 00:29:51
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Peak season for tailors. Tailor and textile shops only made men's wears. Ladies had to go to the seamstress. Customer groups. Shop that rented out refrigerators to hawkers. Barber shops. Interviewee's relative used to sell ice cream in 1950s. Where she made the ice cream. How ice cream were made. Flavour of ice cream. Main group of customers. Special containers for the ice cream. Working hours.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 9
Metadata
- 29 Mar 2000
Recording Date
- 00:29:17
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Account of what she saw at the Sri Mariamman temple during festive seasons. The Indians in Chinatown. There were a lot of food stalls along Pagoda Street early in the morning. Description of food stalls. Other stalls found in the afternoon. Night markets along Pagoda Street. Prices were negotiable. Exotic animals sold along Smith Street. Fire at Old People's Park market.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 9
Metadata
- 6 Apr 2000
Recording Date
- 00:30:32
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Transportation available. Private taxi was a form of common transport. Types of buses available. Gathering ground for the trishaw-pullers. The SIT flats in Chinatown. Shops were found on the ground level. Recollection of ghost stories in SIT flats. Why father joined the Sai Chiew Villagers Association. Monthly subscriptions. Activities available in the association. Her view on advantages of joining clan associations. The Dragon Boat Festival in Chinatown.
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